partisanship

Definitions

Prejudiced support for a particular cause, party, or person.

The state of being biased toward a specific political faction.

Examples

The growing level of partisanship in the legislature has made it nearly impossible to pass meaningful reform.

She urged the committee to set aside their partisanship and focus on the needs of the community.

The news outlet was criticized for its blatant partisanship and lack of objective reporting.

Synonyms

bias factionalism prejudice sectarianism favoritism partiality one-sidedness

Antonyms

impartiality neutrality objectivity fairness nonpartisanship detachment unbiasedness